Billy GibbonsAge: 62Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and MusicianKnown For: Being one of the famously-bearded guitarists of the blues-rock band ZZ Top, which is known for songs like ‘Legs,’ ‘La Grange,’ ‘Tush,’ and ‘Tube Snake Boogie’

]]>http://1280ksli.com/celebrity-birthdays-for-december-16-billy-gibbons-benjamin-bratt-and-more/feed/0Frederick M. Brown / Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesRemember the Celebrities We Lost in 2011 in Moving Tribute [VIDEO]http://1280ksli.com/celebrity-death-montage/
http://1280ksli.com/celebrity-death-montage/#commentsThu, 15 Dec 2011 17:52:10 +0000http://thefw.com/?p=70595Continue reading…]]>So many people pass away every year, including in the entertainment industry, that it’s hard to remember just who died, beyond the few very famous people. Turner Classic Movies has a nice montage that helps us remember the talents we’ve lost in 2011.

Van MorrisonAge: 66Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and MusicianKnown For: Hits such as ‘Brown Eyed Girl,’ ‘Into the Mystic,’ and ‘Moondance,’ winning six Grammy Awards, and being a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Richard GereAge: 62Occupation: Actor and ActivistKnown For: Films such as ‘American Gigolo,’ ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ and his work as an advocate for human rights in Tibet

Cameron DiazAge: 39Occupation: ActressKnown For: Roles in ‘There’s Something About Mary’ and the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movie franchise, voicing Princess Fiona in the ‘Shrek’ films, and relationships with many A-listers, including Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez

Warren BuffettAge: 81Occupation: Entrepreneur and PhilanthropistKnown For: Being one of the world’s wealthiest people as the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, pledging to give away 99 percent of his fortune to charitable causes, and recently writing a controversial New York Times op-ed in which he said rich people should pay more taxes

Lisa LingAge: 38Occupation: JournalistKnown For: A prior gig co-hosting of ABC’s ‘The View,’ hosting ‘National Geographic Explorer,’ and serving as a reporter on Channel One News and a special correspondent for the ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ and CNN

Andy RoddickAge: 29Occupation: Professional Tennis PlayerKnown For: Winning the 2003 US Open, playing in four other Grand Slam finals, being ranked one of the world’s best tennis players, and his marriage to ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker

John McCainAge: 75Occupation: PoliticianKnown For: Being a Vietnam prisoner of war, serving as an Arizona senator since 1986, and a failed 2008 presidential bid

Lea MicheleAge: 25Occupation: Actress and SingerKnown For: Broadway roles in ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Les Misérables,’ and ‘Spring Awakening,’ and her portrayal of Rachel Berry on the TV musical juggernaut known as ‘Glee’

Shania TwainAge: 46Occupation: Singer and SongwriterKnown For: Country/pop crossover hits such as ‘You’re Still the One,’ ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much,’ and ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,’ five Grammy awards, her divorce from music producer Mutt Lange after he had an affair with her best friend, and her recent karmic-justice marriage to that former friend’s ex-husband

Jack BlackAge: 42Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and MusicianKnown For: Roles in films such as ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘The School of Rock,’ and being half of the musical comedy duo known as Tenacious D

Maya RudolphAge: 39Occupation: Actress and ComedienneKnown For: Seven years on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and roles in films such as ‘Away We Go’ and ‘Bridesmaids’

Alex RodriguezAge: 36Occupation: Baseball PlayerKnown For: Playing third base for the New York Yankees, being the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, and his current relationship with actress Cameron Diaz